CANCER
Proposed Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Help Minnesota’s Firefighters
Firefighters are exposed to mentally taxing and traumatic events on a regular basis. From burning buildings, to medical emergencies, to car accidents, to various other crises in between, any call on any day can bring daring rescues that firefighters must be ready… Read more »
Minnesota Firefighters and Cancer
In Minnesota there is actually a presumption between firefighters and certain types of cancer based on research that is being done. The authority on this is the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and as we learn more about… Read more »
When a Win is Not Just a Win: PERA Duty Disability Benefits Awarded to a Firefighter with Breast Cancer
As a lawyer, I’m not going to deny that it’s fun to win a case for many reasons. One, of course, that means our client gets paid, and so we get paid. Two, it’s great to get a good result… Read more »
Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Firefighters with Cancer: The Statutory Presumption
Minnesota has a long history of protecting workers. In fact, Minnesota and New York were the first states to adopt “occupational disease presumptions” into the law. Prior to the adoption of these presumptions of causation, an injured party had the… Read more »
Is Skin Cancer Covered by Minnesota Work Comp?
That’s a tough question. While skin cancer, in some instances, could arguably be an occupational disease that was substantially caused by a workers’ sun exposure while on the job, the difficulty is in proving the medical causal relationship between the… Read more »
Firefighters with Cancer
The house was built in 1912. It was a simple 2-story traditional style home painted white with black trim. The closets smell like plaster, the water tastes like lead, and there’s a space heater in the upstairs room. It’s just… Read more »
Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Firefighters with Cancer: The Statutory Presumption
Minnesota has a long history of protecting workers. In fact, Minnesota and New York were the first states to adopt “occupational disease presumptions” into the law. Prior to the adoption of these presumptions of causation, an injured party had the… Read more »
I Am a Firefighter with Cancer. Am I Covered Under Workers’ Compensation?
The Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Act provides financial relief to employees who are injured during the course and scope of their employment. But not all work injuries are what we define in workers’ compensation law as “specific injuries”. These are obvious injuries that… Read more »